Ch. 151..155: Mr CEO Ex-wife Escapes Again Chapter 151-155
Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Have her… marry that scoundrel? Chapter 151: Chapter 151: Have her… marry that scoundrel? Sheng Family’s old mansion.
When Yin Hehe arrived with the two children, the servants of the house were quite surprised to see her.
Including the old lady.
“Why did you bring her here? If you wanted to bring the two grandsons over, you could have sent someone from the mansion.”
As soon as the old lady saw the nanny, a hint of displeasure crept across her face, and she complained about the old master in Yin Hehe’s presence.
Yin Hehe stood there with her head bowed and said nothing.
However, when the old master saw this, he immediately scolded her, “I went there to pick her up, so what’s the issue? Do you have a problem with that?”
“I—”
With just a sentence, he left the old lady without a comeback.
Little Bun clung tight to her mommy’s arm with her chubby little hands when she saw the fierce-looking grandmother.
She did not like this kind of grandmother.
“Let’s go inside, Xiaohan, and you too, little one, follow Grandpa inside.”
The old master turned and looked at the mother and her three children again, especially taking the time to speak to the cute and silly little girl.
Little Bun was delighted.
She let go of mommy, as she was naturally clingy, and toddled over to the old grandfather’s side.
“Old Grandpa, you can call me Youyou from now on, Xiaobao has a name.”
“Alright, alright~~”
His heart melted at the sound of the young girl’s sweet voice.
How wonderful it would be if she were his granddaughter.
Overjoyed, the old master led Little Bun inside, with Yin Hehe and her son Cen Bao following behind.
“Mommy, why do we have to come to this place? I don’t like Grandma!”
Cen Bao’s face was still downcast.
It was probably because he had just seen the old lady’s bad attitude towards his mommy.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe hurriedly soothed him, “Your Grandpa invited us over for a meal, it’s okay, we will go back after eating.”
“Okay.”
The little guy cheered up when he heard that.
Soon, everyone arrived at the central courtyard of the old mansion, which was the old master’s place for entertaining honored guests. After leading Yin Hehe and her son into the living room, he started to order the serving of tea.
“Bring out my pre-rain Longjing tea and some of our specialty pastries.”
“Yes, Master.”
The butler immediately went to carry out the instructions.
This caused another displeased look to cross the old lady’s face.
What was this old man thinking, using such fine things for a mere servant to enjoy?
Shortly, the servant brought the tea. Yin Hehe had just seated herself in the costly Huanghuali armchair when she saw the old master personally start to prepare the tea.
“This tea was a gift from an old friend at the beginning of the year. There was less rainfall this year, which means the production of this tea was quite low. I only have this one canister, so today, the two of us will taste it.”
“Ah?”
Yin Hehe suddenly felt a sense of guilt.
“How can that be? Old Master, this tea is so precious, how can you let me drink it?”
“Isn’t tea meant to be drunk? Besides, winter is coming soon, and when the weather gets cold, who would want to drink it?”
The old master chided and poured out the tea leaves.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe didn’t know what to say anymore.
Only the old lady beside them, upon seeing this scene, looked so angry her face could have twisted.
She certainly knew the value of the tea.
The old lady stormed out in anger!
“Xiaohan, don’t take her seriously, she’s old and doesn’t understand anything.”
The old master saw this and, holding his tea cup in the living room, he spoke a word of apology for the old lady.
Yin Hehe, holding her cup, quickly shook her head, “How could that be? The old lady is my elder, and I can’t respect her enough.”
“Hahaha…”
The old master expressed his satisfaction with her response.
However, when he put down his tea cup, his gaze shifted back to Yin Hehe and acquired a deeper meaning.
“Xiaohan, what are your plans now? I heard that, last time in order to save my good-for-nothing son, you managed to offend not only the military of M country but also the Royal Family. Your former boss also met with a tragic fate because of that incident… so, you might not be able to return, right?”
“…”
Why does this old master keep bringing that up?
Yin Hehe suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable again.
“Old master, actually I have always lived an ordinary life before.”
“That’s different, you might not know, the people you’ve offended, even though their mastermind has now been sentenced, there will still be some who slip through the net, and these people, if they know you’re not dead, will definitely come looking for you,” he said, hitting the nail on the head once again.
Yin Hehe: “…”
The bright and intelligent Hehe almost immediately guessed the old master’s intention.
Like father, like son indeed.
Even what they think of is exactly the same.
“Old master, are you asking me to join your company? I’m sorry to say, but I have no such plans. My main reason for coming here this time was actually just to check on Cen Bao. I haven’t confirmed if he has recovered from his surgery.”
“…”
“So, I should be leaving in a few days. I have already arranged my life in another city.”
Yin Hehe took the first step in speaking out the old master’s thoughts and then tactfully declined.
Upon hearing this, the old master’s eyes immediately showed extreme disappointment.
“Why? Joining Shengshi Group, such a large company, would be more beneficial for your development, wouldn’t it?”
He was so agitated that he stood up.
Seeing his reaction, Yin Hehe quickly rose from the pear wood chair as well.
“No, old master, I actually…”
“You haven’t gotten married yet, have you? I heard that my son stayed in M country for a month because of you and that he bought that villa for you. Since that’s the case, I could arrange for you two to get married!”
She absolutely did not expect the old master to suddenly interrupt her and throw such a bolt from the blue!
Yin Hehe was stunned.
And the old lady, who had not walked far outside, heard this and immediately turned back, her entire expression both shocked and furious.
“Are you insane? To actually consider marrying her to our son, do you know who she is? Does she have the qualifications to marry into the Sheng Family?”
She pointed at the old master’s nose and began cursing loudly.
Yin Hehe: “…”
Before she could regain her composure, she saw a fierce look in the old master’s eyes sweep over.
“What do you know? Get out of here!”
The entire living room was enveloped by a terrifying atmosphere.
Yin Hehe stared blankly at the old lady, seeing her face pale as paper and her legs trembling so much she could barely stand.
Finally, she came back to her senses.
“Old master, don’t argue, please listen to me first, I cannot marry your son, I’ve been married before.”
She spoke calmly in the living room.
In an instant, as her words fell, both old people in the room immediately stared at her.
Of course, the old lady was overjoyed.
But the old master, his face fell completely.
“You’re married?”
“Yes, you see, Youyou over there playing outside is my daughter,” she said, intentionally looking toward her daughter who was playing outside.
Chapter 152: Chapter 152: Finally Seeing Her True Face Chapter 152: Chapter 152: Finally Seeing Her True Face This was of course a lie.
And the people over at Shengfei Bay knew it was false as well.
But she believed that as long as she spoke of it, that man would turn it into truth.
After all, he wouldn’t want to marry her either.
The old master finally sat down in dejection.
“What a pity, I thought that brat was finally blessed this time, having found a wife who would be the wind beneath his wings, too bad.”
He slumped in his chair, his face full of regret and disappointment.
When Yin Hehe saw this, she sipped her tea as she sat back down and also forced a smile.
Then he was mistaken.
To his son, she was not a blessing, but a plague.
The living room fell quiet again.
Outside in the yard, upon learning that Yin Hehe was already married, the old granny who seemed to come alive had gone to the front courtyard to find her precious grandson.
“Old Madam, Miss Lin’s father has come again, and he’s outside requesting to see you.”
No sooner had she reached the front yard than a servant came to report.
People from the Lin Family?
Disgust flared between the matriarch’s brows at the mention of this family, and she was about to have them sent away.
But as she raised her hand, she suddenly remembered the scene that had occurred in the inner courtyard just moments before.
That’s right, the old man liked that nanny so much, who knew what other changes might occur later. If that was the case, between Lin Shuang and that nanny, she would rather choose Miss Lin, who was a known quantity.
“Let him in!”
The matriarch finally relented.
At once, Lin’s father, who had been waiting at the doorway and was overjoyed, hurriedly entered bowing and scraping with the gifts in hand.
“Old Madam, how have you been lately? This is wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain that I asked someone to bring over, for you to replenish your health.”
Upon approaching the old lady, Lin’s father respectfully presented the gifts he brought.
The Old Madam glanced at them.
The items were certainly exquisite.
Throughout the years, in order to cling to the Sheng Family, the Lin Family had never given anything substandard.
The Old Madam had the servants take it away.
“Old Lin, how is Xiaoshuang doing at home lately? Has she reflected on her mistakes?”
“Yes, yes, yes…” Lin’s father immediately nodded.
“She has been locking herself in her room, not going to the hospital for work, nor seeing Xixi. She said that she has made a grave mistake and must reflect properly. Only when she obtains your forgiveness will she dare to come out.”
Lin’s father was cunning, making his domineering act of locking up his daughter seem like it was Lin Shuang’s own self-reflection.
Sure enough, the old lady appeared very satisfied with his words.
“Good, it’s good for a child to know her mistakes and correct them. Find a time to have her come over and give me acupuncture, my bones and muscles have been so sore lately, having not moved for a while.”
“Of course, of course, I’ll tell her right away.”
Lin’s father was so elated he could have jumped for joy.
However, he didn’t leave, but instead scanned the courtyard.
All of a sudden, he asked, “By the way, Old Madam, is the old master at home? I’ve also brought some gifts for him.”
“He’s in the inner courtyard, go find him. But be careful, he’s chatting with that nanny, don’t disturb them.”
The Old Madam’s tone suddenly turned very cold.
Especially when mentioning Yin Hehe, her expression was filled with disgust.
Seeing her react this way, Lin’s father was of course very pleased.
Still, he went to the inner courtyard with the gifts in hand, curious to see what sort of person this nanny really was.
If Sheng Zhong valued this woman so much, then even if the Old Madam loosened her stance and allowed his daughter to come over, there wouldn’t be much hope.
Lin’s father arrived at the back courtyard.
“Old Master, you don’t have to be so disheartened. Since I am a friend of Miss Yin, surely I would help if the Shengshi ever needs it.”
In the warm and cozy tea room of the inner courtyard, sat a delicate and slender young woman in front of the tea table.
Her spine was ramrod straight.
But as she reached out to lift the small, green teacup from the tea tray, she did so with warmth and elegance.
Such posture was certainly beyond the capabilities of Lin Huanqi, his daughter.
“Alright then, I thank you in advance.”
The old gentleman, hearing this, could only give a bitter smile from across the tea tray.
As the two of them were drinking, suddenly, someone came in.
“Excuse me, old gentleman, I am Lin Huanqi. I heard that your back pain has been bothering you again. Xiaoshuang specifically asked me to deliver a box of pills.”
It turned out to be Father Lin at the doorway.
Yin Hehe immediately looked towards the old gentleman in front of her, only to discover that upon hearing this man’s name, his face darkened immediately.
“I don’t need it!”
He refused quite brusquely.
Instantly, Father Lin standing at the door turned the color of a liver.
In the end, it was Yin Hehe who spoke up for him, “Old gentleman, since he’s already brought the medicine, perhaps you should accept it. Your back is important.”
“Fine then, bring it in,” the old gentleman actually heeded her advice and relented at once.
Father Lin stood outside, full of resentment all over again.
After a moment, he walked in with the pills in hand, heading towards the tea tray.
Yin Hehe, sitting there, sensed this, so she shifted to the side to allow the man to pass by.
But then, for some reason, as Lin Father reached behind her, he stumbled as if tripped by something.
“Smack!”
“Ah—”
Yin Hehe, entirely unprepared, was pressed down heavily by this man, her face crashing towards the tea tray in front of her.
“You scoundrel, what do you think you’re doing? Can’t you walk properly?”
The old gentleman, sitting across from her, saw everything and immediately stood up in rage.
But by then it was too late, Yin Hehe’s face had already smashed the teacup she had just used.
She felt stars igniting with fury.
“I’m so sorry, my eyesight is failing, it’s all my fault. Are you alright, miss?”
Father Lin immediately got up, rushing to help Yin Hehe, whom he had accidentally knocked over.
Yin Hehe promptly waved her hand.
“It’s nothing, old gentleman, don’t blame him. It was an accident; I’m not seriously hurt. I will go to the restroom to take care of it.”
Despite the pain in her head, she pulled out a tissue from the box beside her and covered her face with it.
She quickly got up and supported herself on her way out.
Father Lin stared fixedly at her retreating figure.
“Someone, throw him out!” the old gentleman completely lost his temper, bellowing out loud.
Immediately, the servants of the old residence all came over.
Lin Huanqi was eventually thrown out.
However, he had already seen what he wanted. The nanny, even though she moved very quickly to cover up just now.
But he still saw it, from her cheek to the root of her ear there was a clear difference in skin tone, as if something were out of place.
Father Lin went back satisfied.
Meanwhile, inside the old residence, Yin Hehe, who had hurriedly rushed to the restroom, stood inside with the door closed. When she saw that the face in the mirror had been dislodged from the impact, she stared blankly for several minutes.
It could actually come off?
A slow surge of surprise rose from the bottom of her heart, and after a moment, she raised her trembling fingers.
“Hiss—”
She finally tore off the facade.
But to her utter surprise, the reflection that appeared in the mirror was that of a perfectly flawless beauty, as if an eggshell had been peeled off.
Chapter 153: Chapter 153 He Descends from the Sky Chapter 153: Chapter 153 He Descends from the Sky What’s going on?
Yin Hehe stared at her completely restored face, which showed no flaws whatsoever, and was utterly astounded.
Could the sea water actually have such magical effects?
She was dumbfounded for a long time.
“Miss Han, are you alright? The old master sent me to check on you, do you need a doctor?”
Seeing that she hadn’t come out for so long, the old master had a maid come and call for her.
It was only when she heard this that she came back to her senses.
“I’m fine.”
She hurriedly responded from the washroom, immediately reapplying the disguise mask in her hands.
It seemed she had to go back.
Otherwise, without the sustaining liquid, the mask would soon be discovered by others.
Yin Hehe hastily tidied up and opened the door of the washroom.
“Is the old master still in the middle courtyard?”
“No, he has gone to the front courtyard dining room. Miss Han, the meal is ready, and the old master is waiting for you to join him.”
But things didn’t look good, as the meal in the old estate was already prepared.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe had no choice but to brace herself and head to the front courtyard.
A few minutes later, the old master who had been waiting there saw her finally arrive.
He came over to her, leaning on his walking stick with concern.
“Xiaohan, you didn’t hurt yourself anywhere, did you?”
He scrutinized Yin Hehe’s face carefully.
Yin Hehe immediately felt another wave of nervousness and subconsciously touched her lip.
“It’s nothing, just scraped a bit of skin here.”
She deliberately said.
She was wearing a disguise mask now; even if the skin underneath was injured and swollen, it wouldn’t be visible.
And if it was not visible, it would arouse suspicion.
That’s why, just now in the washroom, she had deliberately bitten her own mouth.
“This Lin fellow is so blind, if anyone dares to let him in again, I won’t spare him!”
As expected, the old master, although relieved, cursed Mr. Lin furiously upon seeing her.
The old lady sitting not far away at the dining table had a very ugly expression on her face.
This Lin really was an idiot!
She had already given him a break, yet he still managed to cause trouble in front of these two people; wasn’t this asking for death?
The old lady’s gaze towards Yin Hehe became even more disgusted.
Yin Hehe sat down.
Now, she just wanted to finish this meal quickly and then return to Shengfei Bay.
“Xiaohan, after dinner, would you accompany me to a place?”
“Ah?”
Yin Hehe immediately looked up at the old master.
Wasn’t it over yet?
“It’s like this, I have a friend who has recently run into a bit of trouble. I want to take you to see if you can find a solution for him,”
The old master noticed her hesitation and explained.
Upon hearing this, Yin Hehe’s reluctance increased even more.
How could she go?
She could feel her mask peeling off even as she ate.
“Old master, I…”
“Why are you making such a fuss? She’s just a nanny, what can she help you with?”
At that critical moment, someone actually walked into the restaurant.
This person, dapperly dressed with an erect posture, appeared and then, with hands casually in his trouser pockets, stared at the old man at the table and reprimanded him with displeasure.
Yin Hehe was stunned.
Sheng Siyuan? How did he get here too?
“What are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be at work during office hours?”
The old man saw this unfilial son and, as expected, also had an unpleasant look on his face.
Sheng Siyuan shrugged his shoulders, walked over, casually pulled out a chair to sit down, and started eating with the chopsticks he picked up.
“Don’t I need to eat, Mr. Sheng Senior?”
“…”
There was silence at the dining table for several seconds.
But ultimately, the old man’s expression returned to normal, and he too continued eating.
“Anyway, this afternoon Xiaohan will accompany me on a trip, and it’s none of your business.”
“That won’t do!” Unexpectedly, the man who was feasting cleanly and swiftly refused.
“If she goes to work for you, then who will help me take care of the children? Those little things only recognize her now. When they can’t be soothed, should I bring them here?”
“You—”
With those words, the old man was again half-dead with anger.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe hurriedly stepped in to calm things down, “Old master, how about this: when I go back today, I’ll talk to the little guys, and tomorrow I will come to accompany you to meet your friend. Is that okay?”
“…Alright then!”
The old man, still not over his anger, finally agreed.
Yin Hehe breathed a sigh of relief.
Soon after the meal was finished, before Yin Hehe had a chance to take a sip of water, she heard the man who had finished kicking his shoes in the living room announce, “Go call the two children, I’ll take you guys home.”
“Oh, okay.”
Yin Hehe immediately went out from the living room, heading to the garden to look for the children.
When the old man sitting in the Taishi Chair saw this scene, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of irritation: “You don’t need to be so protective of her, you’ve got no chance!”
“???”
The man turned his head and stared at him with an expression full of utter bewilderment.
Seeing this, the old man simply spilled the beans about the reason behind his actions that day.
“That’s right, I called her here because I wanted to trap her in Shengshi, but she wouldn’t agree. In the end, I even consented to your marriage, only for her to say she’s already married, heh heh~~ Tough luck, kid, you missed your chance.”
As the old man spoke, he couldn’t resist adding a sneer at the end.
The man’s eyes twitched fiercely.
“You want her to marry me? And then, she also told you she was already married?”
“Yeah, you good-for-nothing, you really don’t have any luck. You couldn’t hold on to Hehe, such a good wife, and now you don’t have a shot with such an outstanding woman either!” the old man lamented bitterly.
“…”
Now, the man was clenching his fingers so tightly they crackled.
This is the same person, isn’t it?!!
Since when did this damn woman reach such a high status? Not being by his side turned into his misfortune?!
By the time the man finally took the mother and son back, his handsome face was completely somber.
Yin Hehe sensed it and kept quiet during the drive home, with the two children sitting silently in the back.
She was actually a bit puzzled. Why had this man also gone to the Sheng family’s old house that noon? Could it be that he knew about the old master coming to pick her up?
Or was it just him going to see his parents?
And then, just happened to run into her.
Yin Hehe turned her head and looked out the window…
“Han Lina, have you been living too comfortably these past few days?”
Lost in her thoughts, the chilling voice of the man driving the car suddenly threw her a curveball.
Yin Hehe was taken aback.
“What do you mean by that, Mr. Sheng?”
“What I mean is, if you’re too idle, I can raise your salary for you to accompany my son to school, instead of running off to Shengfei Bay with any random person who comes looking for you, acting like you’re out of your mind. Do you even realize what kind of foolish things you did today?”
As the man’s eyes focused on the road ahead, the tone of his last sentence was through gritted teeth!
Chapter 154: Chapter 154 He Finally Saw Her True Face Chapter 154: Chapter 154 He Finally Saw Her True Face Lacking a cerebellum?
Upon hearing such offensive words, Yin Hehe’s expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
“What stupid thing?”
“…”
The man driving the car was so angry that he almost blurted out the word “exposed”.
He definitely hadn’t returned on a whim.
It was after hearing Xu Guannan say that this damned woman had arrived at the Sheng family’s old residence, he thought of his mother who had always been at odds with this woman.
That’s why he had dropped his work and come back.
But upon arrival, he saw a sight worse than he had imagined; that stupid woman had nearly lost her fake face due to Lin Shuang’s actions.
No brains!!
The man thought of this and felt another surge of anger welling up.
“Do you know what my dad wants you to do?”
“Do what?” Yin Hehe asked from the backseat without much fluctuation in her tone.
Unexpectedly, just as her words fell, she heard the man let out a cold laugh.
“He wants you to tell him how to perfectly get rid of all the shareholders who caused trouble at Shengshi last time!”
He had found her another task.
“…”
Yin Hehe’s expression finally became frozen.
Had the old man gone mad? To have her do this, did he not realize that by doing so, she would make many enemies?
“Usually, lawyers won’t take on such cases; everyone is in this circle, and if things go too far, that lawyer would be pretty much done for.”
“…”
“So, finding you was the best choice, I thought with Xu Guannan talking too much about your matters, you would at least have the brains to consider these issues, but after you laid there for a month, it’s as if you’ve regressed.”
He began to curse again.
This time, he also brought up the month she had spent lying down, his words downright nasty.
Yin Hehe’s face turned shades of green and white.
After a long time, she finally sat in the back and sheepishly said, “How was I supposed to know he had that in mind? When he came to me, he just said I had saved you and wanted to treat me to a meal; I couldn’t exactly refuse.”
She finally defended herself.
And in her tone, unbeknownst to herself, there was a hint of grievance.
The man holding the steering wheel paused upon hearing this, his gaze sweeping over from behind the glasses to the rearview mirror above, and saw that the woman in the back had her lips slightly pursed.
She looked just like the little bun she had given birth to.
Suddenly, he hesitated for a moment, and finally said nothing.
Half an hour later, at Shengfei Bay.
“Take the child inside; I need to get back to the company.”
“Okay.”
Yin Hehe immediately opened the car door, took the sleeping Little Bun in her arms, and then let her son Cen Bao out of the car before she followed.
“Wait, take this with you.”
Just as she was about to enter, the man in the car called out to her again.
Yin Hehe turned around and saw it was a file envelope; as for what was inside, she didn’t know.
“This is the latest material from Tulan Society. Take it and have a good look; I received news today that your matter has been leaked, not excluding the possibility it’s the handiwork of some fish that escaped the military’s net. If it reaches your father’s ears, he’ll certainly send people searching everywhere!”
“…”
Yin Hehe’s complexion suddenly changed.
She wasn’t really Lan Yi.
But if she continued wearing this face, she would surely be in danger.
“Mr. Sheng, I…”
“Don’t worry, as long as you stay with me, you’ll be safe, and only with me will you truly be safe!”
Sheng Siyuan stared emotionlessly at the woman from inside the car, emphasizing his point.
The woman froze.
After a while, she carried the child on her back in the gloomy weather and finally looked at him and responded faintly, “Okay, thank you, Mr. Sheng.”
Sheng Siyuan turned around and left.
Of course, he could guess her intentions; she had been brought back almost a month ago, and with her temperament, it was about time for her to start causing trouble again.
Sheng Siyuan returned to the company.
But what he didn’t expect was that the casual, fabricated excuse he made up to keep this woman around would actually become a reality with some people’s pushing.
——
“Are you sure there’s something on her face?”
On the second floor of the Lin Family residence, Lin Shuang was locked in her room when she heard this news and couldn’t contain her excitement.
“I told you, she must be up to something!!” She was so thrilled that she was almost twisted with excitement.
However, after a brief moment of happiness, Lin’s father’s brows furrowed again.
“But, at the time I couldn’t confirm what was on her face, and moreover, I’ve already angered that old man at the Sheng Family’s old house this afternoon, I won’t be able to get in anymore.”
“No worries!”
Immediately, the woman revealed a snake-like sinister smile in her room.
“I’ve left plenty of tricks in Shengfei Bay, as long as this woman truly has something fake on her face, I will definitely be able to catch her weakness!”
She laughed maniacally.
Before long, her mobile phone did indeed pull up several surveillance feeds.
And these were all secretly installed by her back when she was in Shengfei Bay to monitor that man.
Seeing this, Lin’s father finally also smiled.
That night, when Yin Hehe returned to her room, she went into the bathroom and peeled off the fake face.
This was her usual habit.
The fake face was always fake, uncomfortable to wear, so she used to take it off as soon as she got home, presenting herself in the most comfortable state.
Yin Hehe looked at herself in the mirror and maybe because she had “lost” it once, now having it back, she felt somewhat happy.
“Ding—”
Just as she was feeling good about herself, her mobile phone suddenly rang.
[Bring me a cup of coffee.]
!!!!!
It was a message from the man next door.
Yin Hehe was so startled that she almost dropped the phone into the sink.
What timing, she thought, didn’t he just want to take her life?
She looked at the ruined materials and the face mask she just put on her face and decided to play dead!
But after a few minutes of waiting without a reply from her, footsteps were heard next door, and soon her door was knocked on.
“Knock, knock, knock—”
I can’t hear it!
Not a sound at all!!
Yin Hehe quickly ran to the bed, intending to lie down and ignore the knocking.
But then…
“Han Lina, if you don’t open the door you’re dead. Do you think I can’t hear you walking?”
The man’s voice, sharp as a knife, seeped through the door.
Yin Hehe: “…”
Looking down at her feet, she finally resigned herself to open the door.
After all, she was wearing a face mask.
“Click—” The door finally opened.
Standing in the corridor, Sheng Siyuan, caught off guard, was shocked by the dark head that suddenly appeared from inside.
“What are you doing?”
“I’m sorry, Mr. Sheng, I’m applying a face mask and I’m still in my pajamas, so maybe it’s better to have another servant make your coffee.”
Yin Hehe kept her hands on the door, revealing only half of her head as if that was the only way she felt safe enough to retreat in case of emergency.
Sheng Siyuan’s eyes narrowed.
He stared at her amber-colored eyes under the dim corridor light, and the fair, delicate skin revealed beneath the black thing, and almost instantly, he was sure it was her real face underneath.
“What’s all the fuss? The coffee machine is in my study, just come over and brew it, hurry up, I’m not patient!”
He dropped the sentence with a very bad tone and turned to go back to the study next door.
Yin Hehe wanted nothing more than to take off her shoes and smack him on the ear in frustration!
Would he die if he didn’t drink it?
Chapter 155: Chapter 155: Can You Pay Attention to Your Image? Chapter 155: Chapter 155: Can You Pay Attention to Your Image? Yin Hehe had no choice but to go to the study.
She changed into another set of clothes, and as for the face mask, she didn’t take it off. Instead, she simply applied a fresh one.
Only when she was certain that not even her mother would recognize her did she leave the room.
“Mr. Sheng, I’m here.”
“…”
The moment she entered, the man sitting at the desk looked up and saw her ghostly appearance, and he was silent for several seconds.
Yin Hehe acted as though she hadn’t noticed and went straight to the coffee machine.
“Mr. Sheng, would you like it stronger or lighter?” she asked, picking up a can of coffee beans nearby.
As someone who had served him for two full years, she actually knew his preferred taste.
But now, she just wanted to ask verbally.
“Whatever.”
The man glanced at her, responding with a lukewarm pair of words.
Seeing this, Yin Hehe scooped up two large spoons of coffee beans from the can. You want to stay up late and not sleep, huh?
I’ll oblige!
“Buzz buzz…”
Soon, the sound of the coffee machine grinding beans filled the study, breaking the tranquility like an afternoon fly, causing the man who was working intently to furrow his brows involuntarily.
“Can’t you use coffee powder? Why do you have to grind it?”
“Ah?”
Yin Hehe, standing next to the coffee machine, suddenly widened her beautiful eyes and turned to look at the man in surprise.
“I thought someone who enjoys high-quality life like Mr. Sheng wouldn’t appreciate instant coffee.”
“…”
Is she doing this on purpose?
It’s already late at night, who has the time to leisurely drink her manually ground coffee?
The man sat at the desk, his handsome features composed but hinting at darkness.
“So… should I change it now? But this batch is already ground. It would be a waste not to drink it,” she said.
Yin Hehe eventually made a concession, prepared to switch to another type.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, the man’s expression turned even colder and darker.
“Fine, just hurry up and brew it.” He suppressed his anger in the end, simply urging the woman to be quick.
Yin Hehe immediately nodded obediently.
Not long after, the beans were finally ground, and Yin Hehe began brewing the coffee. She familiarly took out a set of coffee cups from the nearby cabinet.
Sways of steam spread through the study, filling the air with the aroma of coffee.
Sheng Siyuan smelled it. He lifted his eyelids slightly and glanced over at the coffee machine.
The woman with her hair tied into a bun was diligently at work. She rolled up her sleeves and cleaned the cups amidst the steam. In that moment, she looked just like she did five years ago when she was taking care of him.
The man watched, momentarily mesmerized…
“It’s ready, Mr. Sheng. Would you like me to bring it over, or will you come here to drink it?”
Yin Hehe had not noticed this detail.
All her attention was on the cup of coffee. She intended to teach this scoundrel a good lesson tonight.
“Bring it here.”
Indeed, upon hearing that she had finally brewed the coffee, there wasn’t a trace of gratitude from the man.
Instead, he coldly glanced at her and gave his command.
Yin Hehe brought it over.
A few minutes later.
“Pff!” He spat out a mouthful of coffee, his face turning green.
“Han Lina, how many coffee beans did you put in this? Are you trying to kill me with bitterness? Did you do this on purpose?”
“No, Mr. Sheng, I just used two spoonfuls. Do you not like your coffee strong? I apologize. I might prefer it stronger, and I always use this amount,” Yin Hehe immediately apologized, looking utterly distressed.
Of course, she was inwardly rejoicing.
Hehe, making you drink coffee in the middle of the night!
As her words fell, the man clearly didn’t believe her, but he clenched his teeth and stared at her for a moment.
And yet, he didn’t blow up.
“Really? Well, opportunities like this are rare, Lawyer Lan, join me in having a cup then.”
He set down the cup in his hand, crossed his long legs, leaned back in his chair, and actually smiled at her.
Yin Hehe: “…”
FUCK!
She wanted to curse.
“It’s late, I’d rather not drink and risk not being able to sleep, how about this, Mr. Sheng, if it’s too strong for you, I’ll go make you a weaker cup.”
She admitted defeat and went to the desk, bending over to take the coffee away.
The man had no objections.
However, when he glanced over and saw the slender, fair arms stretching from her oversized sleeves, and even the spring scenery inadvertently displayed within, his eyes darkened.
Damn this woman!
Doesn’t she ever pay attention to her attire?
“Mr. Sheng?”
Yin Hehe didn’t notice any of this. Seeing the man unresponsive, she lifted her head and urged him again.
She definitely wasn’t like Lin Shuang, that kind of woman who is always meticulously dressed up, looking delicate and charming.
She was used to dressing casually, whatever she felt comfortable wearing, that’s what she would wear.
“Bang!”
Finally, being urged by her, the man impatiently pushed the coffee cup back to her.
Yin Hehe took it and left.
Minutes later, the study was once again filled with the mist of hot water, and this time, to ensure a smooth escape, she didn’t dare to mess around.
Sheng Siyuan didn’t look at her again.
However, when he lowered his head to work, he found it impossible to calm down.
Damn it!
“It’s ready, Mr. Sheng.” Just then, Yin Hehe brought over the freshly brewed coffee.
This time, to appease the man, she even brought it right over to his desk.
So when the man looked up, a very pleasant peach fragrance mixed with the aroma of the coffee in her hands entered his nostrils, causing his breathing to deepen considerably.
“Mr. Sheng?”
“Alright, put it down, you can go back now,” he finally said, very impatiently.
His voice hoarse, telling the damn woman to get lost quickly.
Yin Hehe was thrilled.
She put down the coffee and ran off.
But as she reached the door, she suddenly remembered something else.
“Right, Mr. Sheng, if you won’t let me meet the old man, what about tomorrow? I promised I would see him.”
Yin Hehe turned to look at the man, frowning as she spoke.
Sheng Siyuan was taken aback.
He hadn’t considered this problem; during the day, all he thought about was keeping her from causing trouble.
“I have an auction tomorrow, you can go in my place,” he said after a moment’s thought.
Yin Hehe’s eyes widened: “Me, go to the auction on your behalf? How can that be right? I’ve never done that sort of thing.”
“Hehe~~” At her words, the man let out a cold laugh.
“Lawyer Lan has never been to an auction? Who would believe that? All those significant items that go up for judicial auction, which one doesn’t pass through the hands of lawyers like you?”
“…”
Yin Hehe completely shut her mouth.
Of course, she had been to auctions before, but was a judicial auction the same as his auction? Who knew what he was really selling?